It's leap year, it's snowing outside, I just finished a grilled cheese and cup of tea, and I'm about to head over to my studio in the room next door to begin painting the three new drawings I made earlier this week. February is coming to a close and now off towards March and springtime!

So, why not celebrate with a song? My friends Razvan and Eleana introduced me to an album,Kayah and Bregovic, a couple of years ago and I've been listening to it a lot in my studio while I work lately. Goran Bregovic, born in Sarajevo, is a famous musician who is inspired by the music of the Balkans and Kayah is a very successful, Polish singer/songwritier. Here the two pair up for what became a wildly popular Polish album in 1999. The lyrics, music and video to "Prawy Do Lewego" are fun and entertaining, telling a story about what happens during a rowdy wedding on a boat.

"Prawy do lewego"

W dużej sali duży stółThere is a big table in a big hall
A przy nim gości tłumThere are a lot of quests at the table
Gospodarz zgięty wpółThe host bend in an half *
Bije łychą w szklankęIs hitting a glass with a spoon

Cisza chciałbym toast wznieśćQuiet! I'd like to make a toast
Jak można to na cześćIf it is possible in honour of
Ojczyzny w której wieść przyszło życie nasze hejOur homeland in which we lead our life

Racja brachuYou are right my brother **!

(Więc) wypijmy za toSo drink up for that !
(A) Kto z nami nie wypije
[B]And who won't drink with us
Tego we dwa kijeWe will took him into two sticks ***
Prawy do lewegoRight one to left one
Wypij kolegoDrink up mate !
Przecież wiemy nigdy nie ma tego złegoWe all know that it never happend any bad things...***

A na stole śledzik byłThere was herring on the table
Zobaczył go pan ZbychMr Zbych saw it
I pojął dobrze w migAnd he figure out in a second
Że śledzik lubi pływaćThat the herring likes to swim****
Wstał by nowy toast wniesćHe gets up to make another toast
Za rodzinę świętą rzeczIn honour of family which is a holy (blessed)
No i teściowych teżAnd in addition for mother-in-law too
Rodzina to jest siła!Because the family is the power !

Racja brachu..........You are right mate...

Dzisiaj młodzież już nie taThe young people of today are not the same (as in the past)
Użalał się pan StachMr. Stach was complaining
Lecz machnął ręką takBut he waved his hand so hard *****
Że wylał barszcz na paniąThat he spill beetroop soup on a lady

Nic to jednak przecież boThere is nothing to warried, isn't it ?
Sukienkę można zdjąćShe can take off the dress
A toast wznosi ktoś Za dobre wychowanieBut the toast is rising for good manners